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Bert Hall (baseball)
American baseball player (1889-1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herbert Earl "Bert" Hall (October 15, 1889 – July 11, 1948) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1911, appearing in seven games with an 0-1 record and a 4.00 ERA.
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Bert Hall | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1889-10-15)October 15, 1889 Portland, Oregon | |
Died: July 11, 1948(1948-07-11) (aged 58) Seattle, Washington | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 1911, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 9, 1911, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0-1 |
Earned run average | 4.00 |
Strikeouts | 8 |
Teams | |
Close
Is thought to have thrown the first "Forkball" that is unique to the one we know today. Placing the ball between the pointer and middle finger and throwing with a normal release, however once released, acted without rotation, much like a knuckler. It is believed it looked a lot like former Major Leaguer Robert Coello's forkball.[1] He hanged himself in his home on July 18, 1948.